Intelligent Energy Share Discussion Threads

[dean windass] 18/10/2016 08:34

"IE-CHP, the joint venture between UK fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy and utility Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), has received CE certification for its 10 kWe/12 kWth combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell. The system is the company’s first generation product; CE certification allows it to be sold in the European Economic Area and confirms that the product satisfies all the EU regulatory and conformity assessment procedures covering the design, manufacture, and testing of the system.

The IE-CHP system is designed for light commercial applications or residential district heated properties, where a relatively high and constant electrical base load is required. If necessary, the fuel cell unit can be modulated down by 50%. The chosen output of 10 kWe has been chosen to appeal to the commercial market, rather than individual homeowners – fuel cells for individual homes tend to range from 0.7–1.5 kWe and IE-CHP is also developing a 1 kWe product to satisfy this demand. The 10 kWe system can be deployed in multiples to satisfy the needs of larger premises and the fact that most commercial businesses are shut for one to two days a week has been factored into the design of the system. The unit is also well-suited as a standby generator to provide continuous power to essential services such as lighting, telephony, and IT infrastructure.

Colin Gardner, Managing Director of IE-CHP (above right), commented: “As a first generation unit, the CE mark of the 10kWe unit acknowledges that the system is safe for operation and allows us to demonstrate the system in a real world setting. Both our 1kWe and 10kWe fuel cell products are undergoing significant field trials this winter as part of our commercialisation plans.”

IE-CHP was formed in 2008 as a joint venture between Intelligent Energy and SSE to develop and bring to market CHP systems for the residential, commercial and light industrial markets in the UK and Ireland. A second round of investment in 2010 by Scottish Enterprise, the investment arm of the Scottish Government, completed the current shareholder group."

[dean windass] 18/10/2016 07:54

Hot off the presses

[ibug] 17/10/2016 09:41

Why hydrogen could succeed where natural gas failed

As natural gas seems to be topping out as fuel, hydrogen is just starting to get its legs as a clean fuel option for the future. 

Hydrogen is emerging as an up and coming fuel for vehicles large and small. Toyota (NYSE:TM), Hyundai, and Honda (NYSE:HMC) all have fuel cell vehicles and General Motors (NYSE:GM) is building a fuel cell vehicle for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center.

Trucking upstart Nikola Motor Company is building a Class 8 semi truck and the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority in Ohio is testing hydrogen buses in the field. These are just a few examples of transportation companies moving into hydrogen.

The appeal of hydrogen over electric or natural gas vehicles may help it grow adoption, particularly in the large trucking market. Despite running on electricity (fuel cells turn hydrogen into electricity), they're quick to fill, unlike an electric vehicle, and drivers will likely be less worried about range.

Infrastructure for hydrogen will also be much easier to build than for natural gas. Hydrogen made through electrolysis only needs water and electricity, meaning it can be installed anywhere.

Hydrogen can also be a cleaner fuel source than any other in the world today, even though most current hydrogen is made from natural gas. In the U.K., ITM Power has demonstrated hydrogen fueling stations powered by wind and solar energy, making its hydrogen extremely clean.

Natural gas is cleaner than burning oil, but it's still a fossil fuel, and electric cars are charged with coal and natural gas, which still account for a vast majority of electricity in the U.S. Hydrogen might be the cleanest fuel option available.

Finally, hydrogen is very flexible in how it can be used. Clean Energy Fuels built its infrastructure for trucking fleets, not the everyday commuter, who has different needs. EV charging is built for cars, but is nearly impossible to see charging a semi truck. Hydrogen could be used by everyone.

[ibug] 17/10/2016 08:48

As the first commercial deals are made known this stock should show high growth returns imo....and that isn't far off right now.

[dean windass] 15/10/2016 14:40

Even more fascinating ... more coverage in mainstream media (Huffington Post is pretty mainstream in my opinion) ...... good article. Peak Oil arrives in 30 years according to this article ... I'd argue we may already be nearer than that (hence me being in NUOG since September last year as well but in a small way) .... Hydrogen isn't going to arrive overnight but I'm glad I'm in IEH now rather than from the IPO since even though the potential was the same, the time when IEH were likely to make money would have been too far away for me ... though, were it not for the powerful oil lobbies and the way the world's finances are contrived, Hydrogen could have been adopted much earlier .... but the efficiency of both HFCs and the production of Hydrogen are improving rapidly now and will continue to do so .... I wonder if someone HUGE .... will simply buy IEH .... someone like General Electric ..... in a world that's adopting Hydrogen as a fuel, what are IEH's 1,000 odd patents worth? ...... I presume whatever anyone is prepared to pay .....

[dean windass] 15/10/2016 11:10

This is positive news ...



More or less along the lines of what's discussed here but from a source like "Fool", it's quite interesting analysis. On BBs like this you expect people to be positive so getting other positive news is important. Come to think of it, not many people are saying why Hydrogen ISN'T the future ..... with the amount of money people like Toyota et al are putting into HFCs, it looks likely to grow.

I'd just like to know what income IEH is making from intellectual property / patent licencing and from whom .... I also would like more info on what SMILE FC are doing, how many units they're making, what they're doing with them ... there must be a market for developers wanting to buy "off-the-shelf" HFCs to embed in their own updated devices .... anything that runs on electricity or hydrocarbons is ripe for replacement by HFCs from lawnmowers to strimmers to tractors to boats etc..

[filster] 14/10/2016 18:52

good find @ibug

This is old news (May 2016), but sets out the detail of the above and timescale a little more..



"The money will cover up to 75% of the costs of new vehicles bought by next April (2017), as well as the cost of running them for up to 3 years. Support will also be available for the leasing or renting of vehicles, insurance, hydrogen fuel and servicing."

[ibug] 14/10/2016 16:46

Hydrogen
The Department for Transport is also set to reveal the winners of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicles fleet competition, where 14 public and private sector fleets from around the country – including city councils, emergency authorities, car hire firms and the Science Museum – will receive a share of £2 million for a total of 50 hydrogen-fuelled cars and vans, more than doubling the number of these types of vehicles on UK’s roads.

London’s second hydrogen electric vehicle refuelling station opened yesterday (13 September), a £31 million project involving leading motor manufacturers, hydrogen fuel suppliers, the Mayor of London’s Office and energy consultancies (see AirQualityNews.com story).

The government has already action on getting organisations around the UK to switch to zero emissions vehicles. Through the £5 million Go Ultra Low public sector fleet scheme, first launched in 2014, more than 280 electric cars are already being used by councils, hospitals, government departments and emergency services across England and Wales (see AirQualityNews.com story).

[ibug] 14/10/2016 10:09

Distributed Power & Generation (DP&G)

Off-grid power generation & management solutions

A readily available supply of energy is taken for granted in the modern world. When faced with grid failure, the need to supply reliable distributed and backup power is imperative to reduce loss of revenue and to keep critical systems operating.
Existing grid-replacement and backup power technologies use batteries and generators operating on diesel, propane or gasoline.

There are increasing concerns with these methods of power provision, leading to our partners seeking out alternatives that provide better reliability and are more cost effective when considering total cost of operation and ownership.

Fuel cell systems provide an opportunity to both reduce operating costs and increase environmental performance relative to what is possible with traditional diesel generators.

Distributed power is power generated at or near the point of use. Intelligent Energy’s hydrogen fuel cell power systems are designed for modularity and scalability and are suitable for a variety of different off-grid applications, including:

Wireless base stations
Telecom rooftop applications
Wire-line communication networks
Emergency communication systems
Radio repeaters
Flight guidance systems
Microwave communications
Surveillance and security
Transportation network communications

Intelligent Energy's fuel cell technology offers a significant opportunity to provide a more cost-effective and cleaner distributed power solution. This is particularly true in the developing world where rapid population growth combined with limited infrastructure means that the electricity grid is unreliable at best, unavailable at worst.

[ibug] 14/10/2016 08:52

New app will allow consumers to find hydrogen fuel stations in their area

As fuel cell vehicles begin to gain more momentum, demand for access to hydrogen fuel stations is growing among consumers. To help those interested in fuel cell vehicles find hydrogen stations, Air Liquide has launched a new mobile application.

The app is meant to help drivers find the locations of hydrogen fuel stations, which will give them a chance to fuel vehicles equipped with hydrogen fuel cells.
Demand for hydrogen is on the rise

Throughout the world, a small number of hydrogen stations are currently open to the public. Many of these stations are located in places like California and London, where clean transportation is gaining momentum quickly. In these markets, fuel cell vehicles are expected to become quite popular, hence the need for more hydrogen stations. Air Liquide is one of several companies that have been working to build more hydrogen fuel stations in order to make the adoption of fuel cell vehicles smoother for consumers.

[ibug] 13/10/2016 16:01

Making IEH a compelling investment...high growth coming our way imo.

[ibug] 13/10/2016 16:00

THAT IS CURRENT INFORMATION...straight from the Financial Times tear pages.

[filster] 13/10/2016 15:57

Something's up and not just the share price .. The spread has gone 'big' on this...

@ibug - is that FT info. new or old? Maybe it's piqued someone's interest??

[fission453] 13/10/2016 15:45

This should be trading in the mid to high 20's! Cheap as chips!

[ibug] 13/10/2016 11:24

UK HFCA highlights the role for hydrogen and fuel cells revolutionising the energy sector in Westminster

Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

UK HFCA highlights the role for hydrogen and fuel cells revolutionising the energy sector in Westminster

The UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association was delighted to provide oral evidence to the Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry on ‘Energy Revolution: what could change the energy sector?’, which is currently exploring which disruptive technologies and innovations could transform the future energy sector. Key messages included:

Hydrogen has a key role to play in the energy system of the future, where supply (centralised / decentralised / renewable / low carbon / large scale / small scale etc. etc.) and demand are flexibly and responsively interconnected, and the links between previously disparate sectors (heat, power, transport) are optimised.

More specifically, the conversion of currently wasted renewable energy to hydrogen via electrolysis offers a range of grid balancing services, as well as helping to deliver decarbonisation across heat, power and transport.

1TWh of electricity can produce nearly 18,000 tonnes of hydrogen, which is sufficient to fuel 90,000 hydrogen fueled cars each travelling 12,000 miles per year.

Delivering the right mix of storage solutions, including hydrogen, requires a rigorous review of the full energy system, so that current barriers can be addressed holistically to ensure the most cost effective outcome.

Amanda Lyne, Chair of the UK HFCA said: “We were really pleased to submit oral evidence showcasing the role of hydrogen and fuel cells as major components in the transformation of the energy sector. In particular, we urge the Government to undertake a high level cross sectorial review to evaluate the role of energy storage, and specifically the role of hydrogen in it.”

[ibug] 13/10/2016 11:09

IEH have huge share price growth opportunities based on the FT forecasts.